The 13 computer tricks everyone should know

A Reddit thread has revealed some of the best shortcuts and tips for both PC and Mac, but how many do you know?

1. If you type cmd into the address bar of the file explorer it opens command prompt in that directory.

2. Pressing F4 in Excel repeats the last command – for example if you highlighted a cell yellow, pressing F4 will repeat the command.

3. You can screenshot select parts of a window by selecting the Snipping Tool from the Start bar.

4. Always choose “Custom Install” and take your time going through the different messages that come up as you proceed through the installer, as a lot of software will install bulky toolbars onto your computer without you realising.

5. Bring up the console on Google Chrome by pressing F12. This can allow you to look at the images on a webpage or even temporarily edit it’s text.